# Cheslyn Jacobs

> Cheslyn Jacobs is the CEO of GoTyme Bank South Africa, formerly TymeBank. A Tyme Group employee since 2012 and a founding team member of the bank, he moved through distribution, operations, sales and commercial leadership before becoming CEO on 1 January 2026. His public work centres on affordable banking, financial inclusion and education.

- **Role:** CEO at GoTyme Bank South Africa
- **Organizations:** GoTyme Bank South Africa, Tyme Group, Standard Bank, Deloitte, Teach The Nation
- **From:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Nationality:** South African
- **Education:** BCom in Industrial Psychology, University of the Western Cape, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
- **Known for:** Founding team member who helped build TymeBank before becoming its CEO., Led commercial functions from 2022 before promotion to CEO., Led GoTyme Bank when it announced Africa’s Best Digital Bank and South Africa’s Best Digital Bank for Consumers awards from Euromoney in July 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Joined Tyme as Sales and Distribution Manager after working at Standard Bank and Deloitte.
- **2015** — Became a founding team member of TymeBank.
- **2019** — Appointed Head of Sales and Services in the year TymeBank launched.
- **2022** — Became Chief Commercial Officer, effective 1 June.
- **2024** — Joined the board of Teach The Nation in August, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2026** — Became CEO on 1 January; the bank subsequently adopted the GoTyme Bank brand.

## Achievements

- Founding team member who helped build TymeBank before becoming its CEO.
- Led commercial functions from 2022 before promotion to CEO.
- Led GoTyme Bank when it announced Africa’s Best Digital Bank and South Africa’s Best Digital Bank for Consumers awards from Euromoney in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Took office as CEO on 1 January.
- **2026-02** — GoTyme Bank announced the TymeBank brand transition on 4 February.
- **2026-03** — Published an argument for wider adoption of PayShap and stronger public oversight of payment infrastructure.
- **2026-05** — Announced employee share ownership as GoTyme Bank reported 13 million South African customers.
- **2026-07** — GoTyme Bank announced two Euromoney digital banking awards.
- **2026-08** — UWC published an alumni profile about his upbringing, university experience and leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://gotyme.co.za
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheslyn-jacobs

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Last updated: 2026-10-07